Wake the Dead (20 Year Anniversary version)

This is our city of the dead Another life holds its’ weary head We hope, we try, we live, survive Counting days, trying to get by Waiting for the calling Anticipation in the air We hope and dream of difference City sleeping, unaware Break the silence (wake the dead) Running through these streets alone I'll kick and scream, let's break this hold 'Cause, I swear, that this won't render useless I promise you, we've come this far And I'm not stopping, I'm not stopping now Enough hiding in shadows Wake up, send out this message, it's clear You said, you said, you said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead) You said, you said, you said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead) Coming alive, something stirs inside This isn't over yet Shake off the dirt Swallow regret Stop living under the weight Living under the weight of regret Your regrets (Don't lose hope) Your regrets (Don't lose hope) Don't let it happen to you (Don't lose hope) Which side are you gonna choose? 'Cause I believe, I believe it's in you Rise! We said, we said, we said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead) We said, we said, we said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead) We said, we said, we said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead) We said, we said, we said "This time was gonna be different" (Wake up the dead)

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 26, 2026

And this was the last time I'm not counting the consequences And now my vision's so clear I gotta get out fast. I gotta get out But some things just fall in place Too many times I put to waste Now I see and believe I figured it out Deep breaths I'm running free I'm a sucker for that feeling Running out. Got nothing to lose Deep breaths I'm running free I'm a sucker for that feeling Did I expect that it would be this way? I want to see and never forget Leave the misery I've been there once before, and I feel so close this time I want to see and never forget I can't accept living this stagnant life ( Still running) Whatever it takes, I'll give it my everything because I'm not going I'm not going I'm not going back I'll never lose it I'll never lose it I'll never lose it I'm not losing sight Deep breaths I'm running free I'm a sucker for that feeling Did I expect that it would be this way? I want to see and never forget Leave the misery I've been there once before, and I feel so close this time I want to see and never forget I've been there once before, and I feel so close this time I'm not going back So close this time

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 26, 2026